Psalm 6 – A Cry for Help in Time of Trouble

Revision 2

For the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David.

6 Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger,

punish me not in your wrath.

2 Lord, be gracious to me

in my weakness.

Heal me Lord,

for racked is my body;

3 all of me utterly racked.

Why do you wait so long, Lord?

4 Turn, Lord, rescue me;

save me, because of your love.

5 For in death none can call you to mind;

in Sheol who can praise you?

6 I am so weary of sighing.

All the night I make my bed swim,

and wet my couch with my tears.

7 My eyes swollen with grief;

from weeping caused by my foes.

8 Begone, workers of wrong,

for the Lord has heard my loud weeping,

9 the Lord has heard my entreaty,

the Lord accepts my prayer.

10 My foes will be stricken with terror,

brought to shame and dismay in a moment.